Activity:
1. Do an internet search and explore the digital identities of Steve Wheeler, Alec Couros and Stephen Downes. You can start with Google, but try Flickr, YouTube or other spaces and search strategies too. As you explore, consider the following questions:
How much do they share?
Is what they share professional, personal a mix?
How is this identity shaping or contributing to their academic profile?
2. Do an internet search for yourself. (Yes, go on, Google yourself :-)). What does your digital identity look like? Which spaces do you occupy? Are there any surprising things you discovered? How comfortable are you with your digital identity? How can you influence it?
3. With the others at your table, have a 5 minute discussion about your findings. Note any conclusions, questions, comments in the notes section below.
Digital Identity
Resources:
Blog post: Double or Quits by Steve Wheeler
Activity:
1. Do an internet search and explore the digital identities of Steve Wheeler, Alec Couros and Stephen Downes. You can start with Google, but try Flickr, YouTube or other spaces and search strategies too. As you explore, consider the following questions:
2. Do an internet search for yourself. (Yes, go on, Google yourself :-)). What does your digital identity look like? Which spaces do you occupy? Are there any surprising things you discovered? How comfortable are you with your digital identity? How can you influence it?
3. With the others at your table, have a 5 minute discussion about your findings. Note any conclusions, questions, comments in the notes section below.
Notes from discussions: